The adult members of churches today rarely raise serious religious questions for fear of revealing their doubts or being thought of as strange. There is an implicit conspiracy of silence on religious matters in the churches. This conspiracy covers up the fact that the churches do not change lives or influence conduct to any appreciable degree.

As you engage with others, ask Jesus to bless them. You can consciously will the peace, joy, and confidence that you are experiencing to pass from you, like "living waters," to those with whom you are interacting.

If you have your family's support, you can overcome anything.

Never take friendship for granted, you never know what tomorrow holds.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and new.

The tragedy is not that we are alone, but that we cannot be. At times I would give anything in the world to no longer be connected by anything to this universe of men.

We human beings can survive the most difficult of circumstances if we are not forced to stand alone.

You are not alone. You are seen. I am with you. You are not alone.

One can endure sorrow alone, but it takes two to be glad.